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Lebanon PM condemns 'deliberate' Israeli strike on Nabatieh city

16 October 2024 11:07 BST

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the deadly Israeli strikes on the southern city of Nabatieh on Wednesday, saying that they intentionally targeted a municipal meeting.

In a statement, Mikati said he "condemned the new Israeli aggression against civilians in the city of Nabatiyeh, which deliberately targeted a meeting of the municipal council that was discussing the city's services and relief situation". The city's mayor was among those killed, according to local media.

Smoke billows during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh on 16 October 2024 (AFP/Abbas Fakih) — Smoke billows during Israeli air strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on 16 October 2024 (AFP/Abbas Fakih)

Reporting by AFP